Methods and systems for displaying media listings

Abstract

Methods and system are described herein for a media guidance application, which allows a user to more quickly and easily navigate available media listings. Specifically, the media guidance application generates a plurality of media cells each corresponding to a particular media listing. In addition, the media guidance application generates a plurality of presentation criterion cells. Upon selection of a particular presentation criterion cell, the media guidance application reveals media cells that are associated with the particular criterion and conceals media listings that are not associated with the particular criterion.

1 . A method for displaying media listings, the method comprising:
 generating, using control circuitry, a display of a first media listing associated with a media cell on a display screen, wherein the first media listing corresponds to a currently selected presentation criterion;   generating, using the control circuitry, a display of a plurality of empty media cells, wherein the plurality of empty media cells are associated with media listings corresponding to un-selected presentation criteria, and wherein representations of the plurality of empty media cells are visible to a user;   in response to receiving a user input selecting a new presentation criterion, determining a second media listing that corresponds to the new presentation criterion; and   revealing, using the control circuitry, the second media listing in one of the empty media cells that is associated with the second media listing.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining whether the first media listing corresponds to the new presentation criterion; and   in response to determining the first media listing does not correspond to the new presentation criterion, concealing the first media listing.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a size the media cell relative to the plurality of empty media cells does not change in response to receiving the user input selecting the new presentation criterion. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a location of the media cell relative to the plurality of empty media cells does not change in response to receiving the user input selecting the new presentation criterion. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the currently selected presentation criterion defines a price, a presentation time, a content rating, a genre, or a recommendation level associated with the first media listing. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting an instruction to visually distinguish the second media listing in response to a user selection of the second media listing. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting an instruction to display additional information associated with the second media listing in response to a user selection of the second media listing. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting an instruction to display the first media listing as an icon comprising a title associated with the first media listing and a graphic associated with the first media listing. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating a plurality of selectable presentation criterion cells, wherein each of the selectable presentation criterion cells corresponds to a different presentation criterion in a criteria group. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 transmitting an instruction to display the plurality of presentation selectable criterion cells in a horizontal row;   transmitting an instruction to display the media cell above the plurality of presentation selectable criterion cells in the horizontal row; and   transmitting an instruction to display at least one of the empty media cells below the plurality of presentation selectable criterion cells in the horizontal row.   
     
     
         11 . A system for displaying media listings, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
 generate, on a display device, a display of a first media listing associated with a media cell, wherein the first media listing corresponds to a currently selected presentation criterion;   generate, on the display device, a display of a plurality of empty media cells, wherein the plurality of empty media cells are associated with media listings corresponding to un-selected presentation criteria, and wherein representations of the plurality of empty media cells are visible to a user;   in response to receiving a user input selecting a new presentation criterion, determine a second media listing that corresponds to the new presentation criterion; and   reveal the second media listing in one of the empty media cells that is associated with the second media listing on a display device.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 determine whether the first media listing corresponds to the new presentation criterion; and   in response to determining that the first media listing does not correspond to the new presentation criterion, conceal the first media listing.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a size the media cell relative to the plurality of empty media cells does not change in response to receiving the user input selecting the new presentation criterion. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a location of the media cell relative to the plurality of empty media cells does not change in response to receiving the user input selecting the new presentation criterion. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the currently selected presentation criterion defines a price, a presentation time, a content rating, a genre, or a recommendation level associated with the first media listing. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit an instruction to visually distinguish the second media listing on the display device in response to a user selection of the second media listing. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit an instruction to display additional information associated with the second media listing on the display device in response to a user selection of the second media listing. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit an instruction to display the first media listing as an icon comprising a title associated with the first media listing and a graphic associated with the first media listing on the display device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate a plurality of selectable presentation criterion cells, wherein each of the selectable presentation criterion cells corresponds to a different presentation criterion in a criteria group, on the display device. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 transmit an instruction to display, on the display device, the plurality of selectable presentation criterion cells in a horizontal row;   transmit an instruction to display, on the display device, the media cell above the plurality of selectable presentation criterion cells in the horizontal row; and   transmit an instruction to display, on the display device, at least one of the empty media cells below the plurality of selectable presentation criterion cells in the horizontal row.   
     
     
         21 - 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of the plurality of empty media cells include a visible boundary for each of the plurality of empty media cells. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the representations of the plurality of empty media cells include a visible boundary for each of the plurality of empty media cells.